I go through phases, however, I've always found it helpful for more intensive tasks to put on some music, as long as it doesn't have any lyrics.

Here are the ones I've been listening to lately:

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Expedition 33 OST, Hearthstone OST, Zelda Classics (Violin Tunes from the Legend of Zelda), LoTR OST, Hobbit OST, Chronicles of Narnia OST

Classical collections: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi

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I'm subscribed to Apple music, but I'm sure Spotify and others have all of these.

Are there any you've been listening to that you've enjoyed?

Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85-92. I love his music but could never get into the older or more ambient stuff, but now I'm enjoying it. I love his crazy stuff more but it's difficult to concentrate with, although I usually have the music off when I'm concentrating and only put it on when my mind is half-wandering off somewhere.

Do you PAY for music, when so much great (classical) music is streaming on the internet for free? (so donate, when they request)

These are available to anyone, even without money beyond what they paid for gear and connectivity (which are already a ton for many.) No highwaymen, please.

https://wqxr.org

https://www.classicalcalifornia.org/ (was KUSC)

https://wbjc.com

Words? Fine with me. Operavore channel on WQXR.

Learn Italian, German, French, some Russian or Czech if you like.

AND. BONUS POINTS

KYNO in Fresno, Oldies all the time. (50,000 watts on AM 940)

https://radiostationusa.fm/online/kyno

I just went there and Brother Ray is singing "I can't stop loving you"

Ahhhhh.